A visit to the Ross Cemetery ...
Introduction ...
Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.
We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.
Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.
The Location of the Ross Cemetery ...
We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Ross Cemetery:
32.5268, -90.0893
Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Ross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>
The Ross Cemetery is located in Madison County<2>.
The county seat for Madison County is located in Canton. Canton lies just to the north northeast of the Ross Cemetery .
Open a Google Map centered on the Ross Cemetery.
List of nearby cemeteries ...
Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 20 that are within 8 miles [12.9 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.<4>
We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first.
- St. Joseph Catholic Church Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
- New Mt. Zion Cemetery
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- The New Mt. Zion Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Mt. Zion Cemetery
- Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
- The Mt. Pleasant Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Pleasant Cemetery
- Pearl River Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- The Pearl River Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pearl River Cemetery
- Fairview Church Cemetery
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Montgomery Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- The Montgomery Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montgomery Cemetery
- Rosa Scott School Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Haley Cemetery
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- The Haley Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haley Cemetery
- Memory Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Memory Gardens is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Memory Gardens
- Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery
- The Natchez Trace Memorial Park Cemetery has also been known as:
- Natchez Trace Memorial Park
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #60901 <5>
- Priestley Chapel MB Church Cemetery
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Parkway Memorial Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- The Parkway Memorial Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parkway Memorial Cemetery
- To give a relative sense of its location, the Parkway Memorial Cemetery is a large cemetery that is located less than 2 miles<3> to the northwest of Ridgeland.
- Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1980512 <5>
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Jessamine Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- The Jessamine Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jessamine Cemetery
- Mt. Able Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Mt. Able Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Able Cemetery
- Canton City Cemetery
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- The Canton City Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canton City Cemetery
- The Canton City Cemetery has also been known as:
- Canton Cemetery
- Travis Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- The Travis Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travis Cemetery
- Mt. Hope Baptist Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Mt. Charity MB Church Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Chaney Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- The Chaney Cemetery is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chaney Cemetery
- Galloway Family Cemetery
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.
List of neighboring communities ...
The following 20 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Ross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Ross Cemetery, with the nearest first:
- Twelve Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Twelve Oaks is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twelve Oaks
- Madison
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Mannsdale
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Mannsdale is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mannsdale
- Madisonville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Madisonville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Madisonville
- Canton
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Ridgeland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Maris Town
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Maris Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maris Town
- Mill Town
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Mill Town is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mill Town
- North Town Plaza
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- North Town Plaza is located in Hinds County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Town Plaza
- Fannin
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
- Fannin is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fannin
- Goshen Springs
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
- Goshen Springs is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Goshen Springs
- Cobbville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Cobbville is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cobbville
- Continue List (8 more) ...
- Davis
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
- Davis is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis
- Sand Hill
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
- Sand Hill is located in Rankin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sharon
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
- Sharon is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharon
- Flowood
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
- Kearney Park
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Kearney Park is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kearney Park
- Flora
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Jackson
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
- Sharpsburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
- Sharpsburg is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharpsburg
For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.
Nearby communities with newspapers ...
The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Ross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Madison County.
More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Ross Cemetery.
We've listed the following communities alphabetically.
- Bentonia
- Brandon
- Canton
- Clinton
- Flora
- Jackson
- Pearl
- Ridgeland
Websites to help with your research ...
When we do our genealogical research, we first visit the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These professional and volunteer websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.
To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Ross Cemetery:
- Pages specific to Mississippi:
- Pages specific to Madison County:
- Genealogy information for nearby counties:
- Cemetery Information and Directories:
Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...
Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.
We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Ross Cemetery:
- Referenced GNIS Record ...
- GNIS ID #676889 (Ross Cemetery)
- Note: In 2021, GNIS record #676889 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
- BGN Class: cemetery
- County: Madison
- Est. Elev: 82 (in feet)
- Topo Map Name: Canton
- Location given for Ross Cemetery:
- Lat: 32.5268069 Lon: -90.0892521
- Open a Google Map centered on the above location.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | If you're interested in how the shape of Mississippi's counties, including Madison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Ross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <4> | While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add. |
| <5> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |